3rd May 1980
British Rail (S.R. South 
Eastern Division)
(Merrymaker Excursion)
| EMU's Used | 7124, 411509 & 411608 | 
Route :
| EMU's | Route | 
| as listed | Ramsgate - ?Dover? - Ashford - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Orpington - Beckenham Junction - Lewisham - Nunhead - Brixton Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction (Windsor Lines) - Point Pleasant Jn - East Putney - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Weybridge - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Havant - Farlington Jn - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour (1) | 
| as listed | Portsmouth Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Wimbledon - East Putney - (via up line flyover) - Point Pleasant Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Ramsgate | 
Notes :
(1) For Isle of Wight day trip.
Source : Adrian Nicholls (joined the train at 
Paddock Wood)
 
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